title: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration, musculoskeletal symptoms, and body balance: a worksite training study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training (SR-WBV) was tested to reduce work-related musculoskeletal complaints.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 54 white-collar employees of a Swiss organization. The controlled crossover design comprised two groups each given 4 weeks of exercise and no training during a second 4-week period. Outcome was daily musculoskeletal well-being, musculoskeletal pain, and surefootedness. In addition, participants performed a behavioral test on body balance prior to when SR-WBV started and after 4 weeks of SR-WBV.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Across the 4-week training period, musculoskeletal well-being and surefootedness were significantly increased (p < 0.05), whereas musculoskeletal pain was significantly reduced only in those who reported low back pain during the last 4 weeks prior to the study (p < 0.05). Body balance was significantly increased by SR-WBV (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SR-WBV seems to be an efficient option in primary prevention of musculoskeletal complaints and falls at work.
authors.affiliation: Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Achim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elfering
authors.forename: Sibille
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radlinger
keywords: low back pain; musculoskeletal system; occupational health